Non-Linear dynamics and statistical theories for basic geophysical flows

Non-Linear Dynamics and Statistical Theories for Basic Geophysical Flows

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-551

  Majda, Andrew J ^a   Wang, Xiaoming ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511616778     Document Type: Book

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